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Papa Was A Rollin' Stone — Beginner Piano Tutorial
Learn "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of A, 120 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
Lyrics
It was the third of Sep tem nev ber.
er got a chance to see him.
That day I’ll al ways re Nev mem er ber, heard noth in’ yes, but I bad will, things a bout him.
’cause that was the day pend ing on you that my dad dy died.
I nev ber.
er got a chance to see him.
That day I’ll al ways re Nev mem er ber, heard noth in’ yes, but I bad will, things a bout him.
’cause Ma ma, I’m de pend ing on you to tell me the truth.
I
Pa pa was a roll in’ stone.”
Wher ev er he laid his hat was his home.
And when he died, all he left us was a lone.
Pa pa was a roll in’ stone.”
Wher ev er he laid his hat was his home.
And when he died, all he left us was a lone.
Hey Ma ma, is it true what they say, that Pa pa nev er worked a day in his life?
And Ma ma,
bad talk goin’ a round town say that Pa pa had three out side chil dren and an oth er wife.
And that ain’t right.
Heard some talk a bout Pa pa do in’ some store front preach in’.
Talk in’ ’bout sav in’ souls and all the time preach ing,
heal ing and then steal ing in the name of the Lord.
I heard Pa pa call him self a Jack of all in’.
trades.
Tell me, is that what sent Pa pa to an ear ly grave?
Folks say Pa pa would pend ing on you beg, bor row, steal to tell me the pay his bills.
Hey, Ma ma,
folks say Pa pa nev er was much on of think in’.
trades.
Tell Spent most of his time chas in’ wom en and drink in’.
Ma ma, Pa I’m de pend ing on you beg, bor row, steal to tell me the truth.
his bills.
Hey, Ma ma,
“Pa pa was a roll in’ stone.”
Wher ev er he laid his hat was his home.
And when he died, all he left us was a lone.
“Pa pa was a roll in’ stone.”
Wher ev er he laid his hat was his home.
And when he died, all he left us was a lone.
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How to Play "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone" on Piano
- 1Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
- 2Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
- 3Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
- 4Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
- 5Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.